Wishes Come True at Magic Kingdom!

A Magical afternoon at Magic Kingdom

We had a little bit of time to kill before lunch, so we decided to hang out around the main train station near the park entrance. If you go up the stairs at the station and head out to the patio facing Main Street, you can get some of the best views (and pictures!) of Main Street. Being up above the crowds gives you a nice panoramic vista of the Main Street U.S.A. section of Magic Kingdom.

A Great view of Main Street from the train station

After our delicious lunch at Crystal Palace with Winnie the Pooh & friends, we were off to enjoy the rest of our day at The Magic Kingdom. We like to spend our first day, and our last day at Magic Kingdom because it just feels right!

We headed over to Adventureland to ride another of our favorites, Pirates of the Caribbean. Even at the peak of the day (mid-afternoon) the wait was short, and we always enjoy it. Although we were tempted to ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin we decided to skip it and head over to Liberty Square and Haunted Mansion instead.

Magic Carpets of Aladdin

We never get tired of Haunted Mansion– it’s always a treat and never gets old. I think we ride it every day we go to Magic Kingdom. We hit a few more of our favorites on the way back to Main Street. At around 4:30, we decided to head back to the condo for a few hours before coming back for the evening fireworks. We did a little shopping at the Emporium on the way out.

Wishes Fireworks show at Cinderella Castle

We probably stayed at the condo a little longer than we should have. We got caught in some traffic on the way back and didn’t get to do everything we wanted to do. We took the train around from the entrance back to Frontierland and had time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain one more time. We rushed back to stake out our spot near the bakery on Main Street for the Wishes fireworks show.

The show was great (as usual), but they changed it a bit. Usually Tinkerbell flies down near the beginning of the show, but this time she (apparently) flew in during the projection show that directly precedes the fireworks. We missed her because we were still on our way back from Frontierland.

Still, the show was great (as always) and we headed to the bakery for our traditional ‘dinner’ of cinnamon rolls at the end of our day. What a great first full day of our trip!

You can’t miss the cinnamon rolls (and other yummy desserts) at Main Street Bakery at Magic Kingdom

About DisneyDad

Two things I love are travel and writing. It only makes sense that the two should come together in the form of a Disney website, Blog, and eBook travel guides. My first book, "Discover the Magic: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Walt Disney World" captures the essence of the happiest place on Earth- Walt Disney World!
There is no place like Disney for a magical, mystical vacation. Though I was never able to visit as a child (we didn't take 'big' vacations like that) I fell in love with the place the first time my family and I walked through the gates of Magic Kingdom several years ago. Now, I just can't get enough of it!
I published my book because I wanted to share my knowledge and experiences with others in hopes that they too would enjoy the Magic of Walt Disney World as much as I do. Hopefully the tips, park guides, and other details in the book will help make your vacation to Disney even better!